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Adult Education
The Education Department provides formal and non-formal adult education courses through the Evening Institute, the Evening School of Higher Chinese Studies, adult education and recreation centres and subvented agencies. Formal education courses range from literacy classes to secondary and post-secondary studies whilst the adult education and recreation centres organise a wide variety of cultural, social and recreational activities. Adult education courses are also provided by the evening departments of technical institutes, post secondary colleges, the Hong Kong Baptist College's Division of Continuing
of Continuing Education, the extra-mural studies of the two universities and other private institutes.
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The Open Learning Institute of Hong Kong (OLI), which was set up in 1989, provides a second chance for those who have been unable to go to further education after leaving school, as well as opportunities for workers and managers to update their qualifications and skills and for personal development. The institute has three schools, i.e. the School of Arts and Social Science, the School of Business and Administration and the School of Science and Technology. It teaches by open learning and does not require students to attend compulsory lectures. Undergraduate studies and other programmes in science, business studies and arts are offered to any persons over the age of 18. Undergraduate courses will lead to degrees of a standing equal to those awarded by the universities or polytechnics in Hong Kong.
Technical and Vocational Education
In view of the increasingly sophisticated requirements of industry as well as the economy, the Hong Kong Government has taken measures to strengthen technical and vocational education. Practical subjects concerning an understanding of design and principles, concepts and skills related to technology and materials have been included in the primary and junior secondary school curriculum.
At present, there are 22 technical secondary schools which prepare students for the Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE)
emphasis on technical and commercial subjects. Students may continue their studies in the sixth forms or in technical institutes.
There are also 21 prevocational schools. They offer an alternative form of secondary education suited to students with an aptitude for practical and technical subjects. They provide a solid foundation of general knowledge and a broad introduction to technical and practical education upon
upon which future vocational training may be based. Students completing their junior education in a prevocational school may enrol after Secondary Three in approved craft apprenticeship schemes or continue their studies up to HKCEE. Beginning in 1992, some prevocational schools will provide sixth form classes to prepare suitable students for technical or other studies in the polytechnics, universities or other tertiary institutions.
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